Quiz #4 - Texas becomes a State

What year did Texas officially become a state of the United States?

• 1836

• 1845

• 1850

• 1861

What was the primary reason for the opposition to the annexation of Texas?

• Fear of war with Mexico

• Concerns over the expansion of slavery

• Economic instability

• Lack of resources

Which concept was used to justify the annexation of Texas and the expansion of the United States?

• Isolationism

• Manifest Destiny

• Monroe Doctrine

• Federalism

What was the Treaty of Annexation?

• An agreement between Texas and Mexico

• A treaty that ended the Mexican-American War

• A treaty that proposed the annexation of Texas to the United States

• A trade agreement between Texas and the United States

Which of the following was a result of Texas becoming a state?

• Texas remained an independent republic

• Texas joined the Confederacy immediately

• Texas adopted a new state constitution

• Texas became a territory of the United States

Who was the President of the United States when Texas was annexed?

• Andrew Jackson

• James K. Polk

• John Tyler

• Martin Van Buren

What was one of the main arguments in favor of the annexation of Texas?

• It would increase the number of free states

• It would provide more land for settlement

• It would decrease tensions with Native American tribes

• It would reduce the national debt

Which group was most likely to oppose the annexation of Texas?

• Southern plantation owners

• Northern abolitionists

• Western settlers

• Mexican government officials

What was a significant change in the new Texas state constitution after annexation?

• It abolished slavery

• It established a unicameral legislature

• It allowed for the election of a governor

• It created a separate judicial branch